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2010-11-08 SP MTG #42 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-08-2010 MTG #42 95 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG. #42 NOVEMBER 8, 2010 RES. 367 7:00 P.M. TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC COUNCILMAN ANTHONY METIVIER COUNCILMAN RONALD MONTESI COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER BUDGET OFFICER BARBARA TIERNEY GLENS FALLS POST STAR FORMER HIGHWAY SUPT. PAUL H. NAYLOR LEN FOSBROOK AND MICHAEL BORGOS AND JENNIFER SWITZER FROM EDC WARREN COUNTY DISCUSSION: EDC Warren County Update Mr. Fosbrook-Thanked that Town Board for their support…concentrating on preparing for the future for economic development, marketing and business attraction, retention and growth: 1. Preparing for the future a. Exit 18 Development Zone-critical for the future of Queensbury promoting the area both commercial and light industrial properties, attractive gateway to the City of Glens Falls – Tribune Media-Hudson Headwaters already in the area-New EMS Building potential for a lot more development. Looking for funding for the Carey Park for sewer expansion. Spoke on the lack of funding for infrastructure. b. Now working in South Queensbury Airport Corridor, Queensbury Business Park and new opportunities - Queensbury Business Park a true shovel ready Park in the County; sewer, water, high speed internet, gas, electric, roads and being near the airport is a plus. The readiness center is completed… Marketing is the key. Airport Corridor is the next focus. Showing Quaker Ridge Macri’s property showing the future of the Aviation Tech Park potential on the Airport property and Warren Washington IDA Park…showed connector road between Quaker and Queensbury Avenue, will need Town Board approval of project. Mrs. Jennifer Switzer-Marketing and Business Attraction and Industry retention and growth- a. EDC, we see ourselves as point for all inquiries coming into the County b. Started Marketing effort in 2010 and continue in 2011-got a specific marketing plan together- helping existing companies stay here and grow c. Target Marketing – Simi conductors, micro electronics, and medical device d. Market strategy – networking very important – making connection public to private – e. Trade Shows and Events and Meetings – Keep the private, government and education sector together discussing trends in economic development - will keep doing those events. f. Our Website-continue to update property data base Social Media – using industry specific – EDC has established a group, Town can join. g. Positioning and Branding – Looking at Queensbury as an Entrepreneurial Hub a great four season recreational lifestyle – Supervisor Stec-How do we stand in upstate New York with high cost of living in this economy in enticing new industry? Mr. Fosbrook-The asset we have in Albany with Global Foundries is overriding our tax structure … Spoke on the other assets in the area… Mrs. Switzer-Marketing Goals for 2011 – a. Trying to obtain medium to large size companies for 2013 b. Increase the Queensbury awareness and Brand to targeted sectors SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-08-2010 MTG #42 96 c. The flex building, working with the Town’s Planning Dept. d. Increase EDC website traffic by 25% in 2011 Retention and Growth a. Working with forty seven companies - hope to also use the Excelsior Program b. National grid – huge partner in helping the private sector to grow- got assistance for Queensbury Business Park $100,000 to put the infrastructure into the Queensbury Business Park - 50/50 match for brochure – partnered with us on tourism study c. We have a seat on the web connecting through workforce – Foreign trade zone includes Warren County, we are a marketing agent for the Foreign trade zone Councilman Strough-Looking at the area as a whole package, Queensbury has high standards, landscaping esthetics etc. high quality of life, good school systems, Suny Adirondack, contributes to targeting industries. We have a great standard of life here. Mr. Fosbrook-Our job is to point to things like that. Town Board thank EDC for their work. DISCUSSION: NORTH QUEENSBURY EMS CONTRACT Supervisor Stec-The Town’s vision has been that we want the three squads as much as possible to work together…consolidation of the three is not in the offering right now certainly with North Q. EMS but it was with the other two. From an operation stand point if we are going to increase staffing levels at North Q it makes sense that the resource is shared as much as possible with the rest of the town that the whole town benefits. North Q is looking to increase the number of paid staffing that is the contributor to the increase in funding. RE: Capital Assets 2011 does not include an ambulance but does include replacing a fly car. 2010 radio expense switching over to a new digital system… All three companies relationship with the hospital and a lot of the stuff they used to get for free from the hospital to restock the ambulance must now be purchased and the new requirement for a medical director, that was provided free in the past. Reviewed proposed North Q budget…2010-2011 contract… would like to th set Public Hearing on their contract for Dec. 6. Councilman Montesi-With the extra staffing that North Q is asking for they will be able to back up Bay Ridge… Councilman Brewer-In my opinion the payment rates for all EMT’s should be the same in the Town. Discussion held regarding the number of hours that EMT’s can work…noted that the day of volunteers are basically overwith…The town is not the employer here, the squads are independent of the town. Councilman Brewer-Spoke on increases noting that the town has made cuts, cannot support fifty eight thousand dollar increase in two years. What is the Medical Director? Member of North Q EMS-Never had to pay for a Medical Director, but they are going to start charging for that. We have to work under an MD, and they review PCR’s etc. Councilman Brewer-$6,000 for communications? st Member of Squad-We have to bring our pagers up to what they have to be as of June 1 the older models will be no good. Members active 20… Supervisor Stec-The fly car what year is that? Member of Squad-1995 Chev. New one will be smaller $11,000. All equipment will be transferred into the new vehicle except lights etc. may get $3,000 for old vehicle … Councilman Metivier-Do all members have an Nextel Phone? Member of the Squad-Everyone that is active. SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING 11-08-2010 MTG #42 97 Councilman Metivier-Questioned the utility bills…do you shop around. Member of the Squad-We buy through Niagara Mohawk, the bill is what the bill is. Noted training was free through the State now we will have to pay for it… Supervisor Stec-Reported to the board that the Highway Dept. will be repaving their parking lot, $7,000. Re: Paid Staffing for North Q. 2010 from May 15 until Sept. 15 they had one person ALS six days a week? Sixty four days they had a BLS person with him, the rest of the year six days a week paid person and the seventh day of the week covered by volunteer. Next year they would like to go to seven days a week for thth the whole year they would have an ALS person. May 15 to Sept. 15 they would have six days a week a BLS person. Member of the Squad-Spoke on how to cover the entire town. Supervisor Stec-That is up to the three squads to work this out … Member of the Squad-The Department of Health wants a plan in place that tells how we are going to have ALS twenty four hours a day or they will pull the ALS. We want to make sure for the Town that there is an ALS ambulance always available within the town. Reviewed the number of calls in Warren County. Supervisor Stec-Under this proposal North Q Rescue – requesting replacement of 1995 Fly Car – only two changes are in operations requesting $75,000 most of that communication equipment, only upward change the level of staffing… Town Board Members-Requested that a public hearing be held on the North Q. Rescue Squad Contract. Consensus of the Board for pay ALS $16.50 and BLS $13.25 Board requested that Department of Health audit…Budget Officer Barbara Tierney-requested that the Town be provided with list of vehicles, make, model and license plate this request will be added to the contract. Discussion held: Proposal of hiring a full time person to oversee the Fire and EMS companies – all reports etc. No action taken at this time. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 367.2010 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Town Board Meeting. th Duly adopted this 8 day of November, 2010 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES: None ABSENT: None Respectfully submitted, Miss Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk-Queensbury